Offleben is a former

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality' ...

in the district of Helmstedt, in

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. It was Incorporated into the newly formed

Büddenstedt Büddenstedt is a former municipality in the district of Helmstedt, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 6 km (4 miles) south of the town of Helmstedt Helmstedt (; Eastphalian: ''Helmstidde'') is a town on the eastern ed ...

on 1 March 1974. Since 1 July 2017 Offleben is part of

Helmstedt Helmstedt (; Eastphalian: ''Helmstidde'') is a town on the eastern edge of the German state of Lower Saxony. It is the capital of the District of Helmstedt. The historic university and Hanseatic city conserves an important monumental heritage o ...

. Offleben is an ''Ortschaft'' (municipal division) of the town Helmstedt, and includes the villages Offleben, Reinsdorf and Hohnsleben.

History

It is estimated that Offleben was established between 822 and 875 as „Uffenleva“. First records are from 1151. Offleben Kirche kath

References

Helmstedt (district) Former municipalities in Lower Saxony {{Helmstedt-geo-stub